Manila: More areas have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as Tropical Depression Ramil slightly intensified while moving over the Philippine Sea. Ramil was last tracked 760 km east of Virac, Catanduanes, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kph and gustiness of up to 70 kph, moving southwestward at 25 kph.
According to Philippines News Agency, TCWS No. 1 is hoisted over the eastern and southern portions of Quezon, including the Pollilo Islands, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Burias Island, and Ticao Island. In the Visayas, Signal No. 1 is in effect over Northern Samar, the northern portion of Eastern Samar, and the northern portion of Samar.
PAGASA stated that the periphery of Ramil and the easterlies will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Aurora, Quezon, including Polillo Islands, Sorsogon, Marinduque, the Mindoro provinces, Masbate, and Northern Samar. It also warned of a storm surge with a height of 1 meter to 2 meters in the coastal areas of several provinces.
Ramil may make landfall over Catanduanes on Saturday afternoon before moving west-northwestward toward Aurora or Quezon on Sunday morning. It will then traverse the terrain of Northern or Central Luzon, emerging over the West Philippine Sea by Sunday afternoon or evening. Ramil is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Monday afternoon or evening.
